Holding device for fishing poles or rods



M y 7. 1930.. G. E. GIF+ 1,760,592

HOLDING- DEVICE FOR FISHING POLES OR RODS Filed Dec. 27, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR. GZEN 1 G/FT,

A TTORNE Y.

y 1930- I G. E. GIFT 1,760,592

HOLDING DEVICE FOR FISHING POLES 0R RODS Fil ed Dec. 27, 1921 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR. 62 EN E. G/F T,

ATTORNEX,

Patented May 2 7, 1930 1,760,592

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE Application filed December 27, 1927. Serial No. 242,757.

My invention relates to a holding device integral with hollow downwardly tapering for fishing rods, or poles, while not necesshanks 17, whichare substantially circularly sarily restricted to this use. curved in cross section. The inner edges of In accordance'with my invention, I prothese shanks have grooves 18, extending lonvide a holding device adapted to receive the gitudinally thereof, and these grooves defishing rod or pole and to securely support crease in depth downwardly. The tapered the same, at the usual angle or position, suitshanks 17 are provided at their lower ends able for fishing. When the fisherman dewith knuckles 19, which arehinged together sires to raise or manipulate the pole, it may by means of a pin 20.

10 be quickly and conveniently raised or re- The numeral 21 designatesasleeve,having leased from the device, the releasing action a downwardly tapered-bore 22. This sleeve being entirely automatic. The socket inis adapted to receive the tapered shanks 17.

a cluded in the holding device is preferably The sleeve 21 is provided near its upper end rotatable, and hence the device has a large With an internal annular groove 23, receiv- 1 rangeof adjustment. The device may be ing the ends of a combined expanding and secured to relatively stationary objects, such stop element or, pin 24. The ends of the as the parts of a boat or may be anchored in pin 24 are loosely mounted in the groove 23, the ground. The device is of simple conand hencethe pin while remaining radial struction and may be manufactured cheaply. with respect to the groove 23 may be turned a 20 In the accompanying drawings, forming Within the sleeve 21. The pin 24 is located 7 a part of this specification, and in which between the tapered shanks 17 and operates like numerals are employed to designate like Wi hin the grooves 18.

parts throughout the same, I The sleeve 21, Figures 1 to 6, inclusive, is Figure 1 is a side elevation of a holding formed mtegral with an inverted U-shaped 25 device embodying my invention, clamp 25, adapted toengage over the edge Figure 2 is an end elevation of the same, of a boat 26 orlike support, such clamp car- Figure 3 is an end elevation of the jaws rylng a clamping screw 27.

of the holding device, the supporting sleeve 1 Figure 7, the sleeve 21 is formed intebeingshown incentral vertical section, gral with a horizontally arranged U-shaped 30 Figure 4 is a longitudinal section taken on clamp 28,to engage'over a horizontal portion line 4-4 of Figure 2, 29 of 'the boat, one arm of the clamp carry- Figure 5 is a horizontal section taken on ing a clamping bolt 30. a line 55 of Figure 1, In Flgures 8 and 9, the sleeve 21 is shown Figure 6 is a plan view of thedevice, integral with the upper end of a post or 35 Figure 7 is a side elevation of a modified Spear 1, l h I may be forced into the form of the device, ground. u a c Figure 8 is a plan view of a modified form In Figures 10 and 11, the sleeve-21 is shown of holding sleeve, included in the device, Integral with a vertically arranged plate 32, Figure 9 is a side elevation of the same, having apertures 33, for receiving, s r ws or Figure 10 is a side elevation of a, further the like, whereby the same may be attached modified form of the sleeve, and, to a suitable support. a 1 c Figure 11 is a plan view of the same. In connection with the" forms of the in- Inthe drawings, wherein for the purpose Vent1on, as shown in Figures 7 and 11, inw of illustration, is shown a preferred embodielusive, all remaining parts of the device re 5" ment of m invention, the numeral 15 desigmains identical with those described in con nates a holding socket, embodying a pair of nection with the first form of the invention substantially semi-cylindrical jaws 16, which In use, the sleeve 21 is suitably supported, when closed, constitute a substantially cylinpreferably in a vertical position, and the drical socket, for receiving the fishing rod or finishin rod or ole is held within the jaws pole. The jaws 16 are preferably formed 16, whic are inc ined or angularlv arranged with relation to the shanks 17 The shanks 17 may be turned upon their longitudinal axes, within the sleeve 21, the pin 24 sliding within the groove 23. The rear end of the pole projects rearwardly beyond the jaws 16,

and hence the fisherman may grasp this rear end and suddenly move the pole upwardly.

This action elevates the jaw 16, and the pin 24 engaging the wallsof the grooves 18, au-

10 tomatically spread the shanks and jaws 16, whereby t e pole is released. The knuckles 19 contact with the pin 24, when shifted upwardl and hence the shanks can not be separ from the sleeve 21.

15 It is to be understood that the forms of my invention, herewith shown and described are to be taken as preferred examples of the same, and that various changes in the shape, size and arrangement of parts may be re- 20 sorted to without departing from the spirit of my invention, or the scope of the subjoined claims.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

as 1. A device' for holding a fishing rod or pole, comprising a sleeve, co-acting jaws for receiving the rod or pole and having tapered shanks, operating within the sleeve, and means carried by the sleeve to spread the 80 shanks upon their longitudinal movement with relation to the sleeve.

2. A device for holding a fishing rod or pole, comprising a sleeve, co-acting aws for receiving a pole or rod and having depend- 86 ing tapered shanks operating within the sleeve, and a spreadin element carried by and arranged within t e sleeve for engagement between the shanks to spread them when they are moved upwardly.

o 3. A device for holding a fishing rod or pole, com rising a sleeve, a pin extendin transverse y through the sleeve, a pair 0 jaws to receive and hold the'rod or pole, and depending tapered shanks carried by the as jaws and operatin within the sleeve with thetslisn arranged etween the shanks,said

sha having inner inclined faces engaging said pin, the ends of the shanks being pivotally connected.

so 4. A device for holdin a fishing rod or pole, comprising a sleeve, avin .an internal annular groove, a pin arran e within the sleeve and having its ends s idable within the gr0ove,'ta ered shanks slidable within 65 the sleeve wit the pin arranged between them, means pivotally connecting the .ends' of the shanks, and jaws carried by the shanks.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

GLEN E. GIFT. 

